Jack Riewoldt is confident of taking on St Kilda this week, only six days after coughing up blood from a heavy collision with West Coast's Liam Duggan in the third quarter of the Tigers' 47-point defeat.

"It just flushed me in a bit of a bad spot," Riewoldt said about the clash with Duggan.

"I had a mouthful of blood, spat it out and then went to the bench.

"The next half an hour I was spitting up a little bit of bloody every now and again. I was never in pain."

Jack Riewoldt admits he doubted whether he would ever reach a Grand Final as he prepares to help the Tigers land their first premiership since 1980.

"It's been 12 years and I've never played in a Grand Final before. I'll be honest, at the end of last year, there were points when I thought (about if) I would ever to represent this great football club on the greatest stage that we can play on," Riewoldt said.

"It's a different feeling and one that I've never been involved in at AFL level."

Jack Riewoldt says he is desperate to return to the side after spending two weeks on the sidelines with an eye injury.

"There is certainly an amount of frustration … I've only missed three games of footy in 11 years at both VFL and AFL level and to miss the last two with a poked eye has been hard to deal with," he said.

"But I'm really looking forward to getting out there and one training with the guys again and hopefully getting back out and playing again."

Jack Riewoldt has revealed the terrifying moment when he thought his eye had popped out of its socket at training.

Riewoldt missed Richmond's clash against the Gold Coast Suns because of the freak accident and remains in doubt for this weekend’s blockbuster against Hawthorn.

“It was like the last drill on Thursday night training and I went to pick up the ball from the ground when someone came from the other direction, missed the ball and poked me straight in the eye,” Riewoldt said on Fox Footy’s AFL 360.

“My first initial thought was that my eye had popped out.

“So I put my hand over my eye, looked down and had a pool of blood in my palm and half expected to see my eye sitting in my hand.”

Tuesday, 25 April 2017

Alex Rance admits he was wrong about teammate Richmond Jack Riewoldt, declaring the star forward is one of the best leaders he's ever seen at the Tigers.

"I can definitely resonate with the frustrations and things that he went through over the past few years, but I can safely say that I was wrong about a lot of my judgements on his leadership over the past few years," Rance said.

"This year he's been arguably one of the best leaders we've ever had at our football club. We've got a really strong three in Jack, Trent [Cotchin] and myself. We are really trying to steer the ship in the right direction and get the most out of everyone else.

"Jack's been one of the main drivers towards that and I couldn't be more proud of him."

A snapped titanium plate in Jack Riewoldt's little finger forced him back into surgery just three weeks after his initial operation.

Riewoldt snapped the finger in his right hand after it was stepped on in his first ever game for the club - a pre-season match against VFL side Northern Bullants (now Northern Blues). It has plagued him since and he was forced to receive medical clearance to play on at least one occasion this season.

"I had my right little finger fused and then unfortunately I snapped the titanium plate – the back of it – three weeks in, and had to go back in on a Monday night and have it done again," Riewoldt told Melbourne radio station RSN.

"It's a thing that's held me back and been the biggest pain in my bum over this break."

Tomas Bugg says he cringes every time he watches vision of himself pushing injured Tiger Jack Riewoldt in Melbourne's night game against Richmond at the MCG.

Bugg felt compelled to express his regret for his part in the incident, having accepted that he crossed the line in the Demons' 33-point win.

"When I watch back now, I'm definitely remorseful," Bugg said.

"It actually makes me cringe when I watch the footage. At the time I didn't really think of the consequences and what would come from it."

The Match Review Panel handed Bugg a $1000 fine for making contact with an injured player after vision surfaced of him pushing a clearly distressed Riewoldt while he was in the hands of trainers early in the final term.

Bugg texted Riewoldt after the match to apologise for the way he had conducted himself and the tough onballer conceded he allowed himself to get caught up in the heat of the moment.

"It (the MRP sanction) was probably a valid punishment. It's totally against the rules and going forward it should be treated exactly the same way," Bugg said.

"You shouldn't be allowed to make contact with an injured player because the main priority is trying to prevent injuries in our game."

Jack Riewoldt says he doesn't need to be in the Tigers' leadership group to have the respect of his peers and he will continue to be an unofficial leader at Tigerland.

"Wve got a really strong leadership group (and) my role is to continue to lead the forward line and lead outside of that group, trying to help relay the messages the leaders want to put onto the group," he said.

"I don't think having a title or not having a title pigeon holes you as having that respect from your peers … certainly the group values my leadership and I value guys who aren't in the leadership as well."

Jack Riewoldt will undergo minor shoulder surgery that isn't expected to impact on his pre-season.

Riewoldt has been scheduled for a joint clean out but should be able to resume running in a matter of weeks.

The surgery will mean Riewoldt will not be available for next month's International Rules Test in Ireland.

Riewoldt expressed disappointment at not being able to take part in the Ireland tour, after a season where the Riewoldt family rallied together after the passing of Nick's sister Madeleine in February from aplastic anaemia.

"I'm having shoulder surgery tomorrow so I won't be playing in the International Rules this year, which is unfortunate because I was looking forward to playing with Nick," Riewoldt said.

"Hopefully next year we can both sneak into the side and play a game of footy together.

"It would mean a lot to our families and it would be very, very special for MRV [Maddie Riewoldt's Vision] as well so hopefully next year we can do that one."

Jack Riewoldt says his omission from Richmond's leadership group last year has allowed him to evolve as both a person and a leader of the club.

"I think being out of the leadership group has probably made me evolve more as a person and as a leader," Riewoldt said.

"Being a captain or a leader of a footy club can be certainly time consuming for guys, with meetings and being the face and at the front of the playing group.

"Not having that part of it gives you time to develop better bonds with the younger players and that middle group.

"It also allows you to push the guys above that are leading the football club and give them a different perspective on things, and continue to push them to become the best leaders they can be as well."

Jack Riewoldt says he is enjoying one of his best pre-seasons after not requiring post-season surgery for the first time in five years.

"This is the first time in five years that I've actually started pre-season with the main group on day one and I haven't missed a beat since then," Riewoldt said.

Riewoldt says he has had to develop his running capacity due to the demands of the modern game.

"If I want to continue to be a valued member of the football club, then I've got to push up the ground, I've got to defend and that's the same with all of our forwards and our backs and our mids," Riewoldt said.

Jack Riewoldt admits GWS young gun Jeremy Cameron is his favourite player and would love to see him win the Colman Medal.

"I'd like to see Jeremy Cameron win the Coleman this year. He's probably my favourite player at the moment in the competition,'' Riewoldt said.

"The first time I won it in 2010, obviously, it was a great honour. And I think it would do wonders for his career if he could possibly pinch it this year and All-Australian (selection) would set himself up because he's going to be a great player in the future.''

Friday, 26 July 2013

Jack Riewoldt signs new three-year deal with Richmond.

"I genuinely love this football club and all it stands for, and I'm pleased to be part of the journey were on," Riewoldt said.

"I hope to repay the faith shown in me by the club, and I'll continue to give everything I have for the cause."

Richmond captain Trent Cotchin says he is confident Jack Riewoldt and Dustin Martin will stay at Richmond as the team builds towards a future of success.

"It's a great place to be, we've got a young group that have been together now for quite some time and we're building towards something," Cotchin said.

"Every player in the AFL would love to be paid as much as they possibly can, but the reality is there's a cap there for that reason. If you want to be part of successful clubs, then sometimes there's a little bit of sacrifice that needs to be made.

"We're all about spending time together, building something and enjoying the whole ride together."

Jack Riewoldt says his goal as a player now is team success and to find ways to help his teammates improve.

"Early on in your career, you look to get a game, then you want to have an impact, and then you want to be regarded as a senior player, week in, week out," he said.

"And then it gets to the stage where you haven't had as much [team] success as what you want, and you start to look outside the box a little bit. How can I improve Jake King? How can I improve Tyrone Vickery?"

Jack Riewoldt secures his second Coleman Medal after kicking six goals against Port Adelaide in Richmond's final game for 2012 to take his season tally to 65, ahead of Fremantle's Matthew Pavlich and Geelong's Tom Hawkins, both on 62.

Despite sitting second in the Coleman Medal race, Tiger Jack Riewoldt says he is disappointed with an inconsistent season.

"It's been very inconsistent," Riewoldt said of his season.

"In terms of kicking goals, I've kicked the second most in the competition, but in terms of where I want to be and where the club wants me to be … I wouldn't rate it a failure but it's not up to the standard I've set myself.

Paul Roos says Jack Riewoldt's petulence is hurting the Tigers and must be wearing thin with coach Damien Hardwick.

"Damien Hardwick must be getting sick of it, because I'm sure he would have talked to him about it over and over again," Roos said.

"We know Jack's a competitive kid, but you've got to channel your competitiveness in the right direction (and) there's no doubt he channels it in the wrong direction sometimes. If you're a Richmond fan, you see it far too often."

Thursday, 14 June 2012

Matthew Richardson says Jack Riewoldt's body language on the field will always be criticised, but it is making him a leader.

"He has got a very vibrant personality and sometimes people, I believe, have judged him wrongly on that. It's something that when he came into the game as a young player people saw it as a negative, [but] I think it's a huge positive in his game," Richardson said.

"He is a good leader out on the field as well. He does express himself a lot … he's always pointing and directing other teammates where to run. He is a natural forward, he knows how to set up the forward line very well."

Jack Riewoldt will require up to four post-season operations after playing in 2011 though injury.

"Being on the left, it was his jumping leg, which affected his ability to leap at the ball," Tigers head of football Craig Cameron said.

"But Jack wouldn't want to see the injuries used as an excuse."

Wednesday, 10 August 2011

Brett Deledio says forward Jack Riewoldt is being unfairly criticised for his form this year.

"He [Riewoldt] is equal in the Coleman, so as much as he's copping it, he's still equal," Deledio said.

"I don't think he's unfit, to be honest. Everyone's got their own little niggling injuries, but Jack won't admit to that and he's doing everything he can to make sure he's playing his role for the side. "

Reading from a prepared statement, Jack Riewoldt has apologised for his conduct in the Tigers' match on the weekend after he was filmed flipping the bird at the Hawks bench while coming off the ground.

"I would like to apologise to the public for my obscene hand gesture on Saturday night. I am really disappointed personally with what has happened. I know I have let the club down. I've let myself down, I've left my teammates down and most importantly I've let my family down and my close friends," Riewoldt said in a prepared statement.

"I'm pretty shattered about what's happened and feel that it is totally out of my character."

Jack Riewoldt tells Herald Sun journalist Mike Sheahan that his exuberant goal celebrations are just part of his nature.

"I can come across that way because I love to play footy and I love to celebrate. Just generally love the club, the whole thing, and some people can take it the wrong way sometimes," Riewoldt said.

"I'm very team-orientated, I know where I want the club to go. It frustrates you sometimes because you think, 'I'm not like that, I'm not trying to do whatever it is, that's just the way I am'."

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

Richmond full-forward Jack Riewoldt has been cleared of structural damage after jarring his knee at training.

"It's good news that there's no structural damage or any long-term damage for Jack," Richmond manager of football operations Craig Cameron told 3AW radio.

"The scans have shown no structural damage. We've just got to wait and see how it settles down, but ... from being pretty nervous when the incident first happened we're all pretty comfortable that it's only a one-week issue."

Richmond forward Jack Riewoldt will resume full training after Christmas because of surgery to his left little finger.

"Jack injured the tendon in the little finger on his left hand during the season and, under normal circumstances, would have been operated on as soon as the season was over," Richmond football operations manager Ross Monaghan said.

"But, given he had the opportunity to make the trip to Ireland with the Australian team for the International Rules Series, the surgery was postponed until after that."

Richmond sign young guns Jack Riewoldt and Dustin Martin to long-term deals, making them two of the richest young stars in the AFL.

"The important thing is the players have bought into the plan," Richmond coach Damien Hardwick said.

"It's great to have a plan, but the players must buy in. They can see something we're building. It's an exciting time to be a Richmond supporter. It's been a tough year, but we've laid a reasonably solid foundation going forward."

Wednesday, 7 July 2010

Besides leading the Coleman medal race with 53 goals so far this season, Jack Riewoldt also has 52 tackles to his name after taking the defensive side of his game to another level.

"He is No.1 in the AFL for tackles inside-50, he's taken the most contested marks, and all his defensive stuff has been rewarded with his offensive stuff and his goals," Richmond's forward coach Danny Daly said.

"But Jack's still got a long way to go, and we keep riding him from week-to-week to make sure that he keeps at that level and keeps improving himself."

"He has been in terrific form - the pleasing thing is our guys are starting to deliver the ball inside 50 a hell of a lot better. Credit to those guys up the ground kicking it to a favoured side and letting Jack use his body, which he does very well."

Jack Riewoldt has a unique boast among his teammates - he is the one Tiger who has played alongside new coach Jade Rawlings.

The 20-year-old forward was a 17-year-old hopeful playing for Tassie Mariners in the VFL when Rawlings, in the twilight of his senior career with the then Mariners' affiliate North Melbourne, came back and played a handful of games in the twos.

"We're pretty close friends. We've got that balance where he can have a stern word to me or give some words of encouragement."

Richmond forward Jack Riewoldt says the young Tigers forward line that he is a key part of is coming along well.

"We've got a few new faces down there - Robin Nahas is down there and he's been lively and has had a great input, Tommy Hislop last week played a fantastic game, along with young Tyrone Vickery," Riewoldt said.

"We've got a lot of young faces down there, and Mitch Morton is almost the oldest person in the forward line, so we've got a lot of new guys down there, a lot of exuberance, a lot of youth.

"We're just trying to do our job best for the team - put on defensive pressure and hopefully kick a winning score."

"In our forward line at the moment we would be looking to guys like Mitch Morton, Jack Riewoldt, Jay Schulz has been playing well at Coburg in the last few weeks, so you maybe look at Jay coming in and playing forward," Richardson said.

"But you just need heaps of guys kicking goals.

"We've still got Cleve Hughes down at Coburg, and it's a really good opportunity for these young guys.

"If they want to be key-position players, it's a pretty good opportunity for them to put their hand up and show what they can do."